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India: can prisoners vote?
The prisoners’ right to vote has been a subject of debate for long. Some officials and legal experts say people in preventive detention are allowed to vote, and that undertrials could avail themselves of bail to exercise their right to franchise.
Source: New Indian Express (14/04/2024)